Pre-Kindergarten Montessori

Al Madina’s PreK 3 and PreK 4 classrooms are taught as an early education model infusing Montessori values, practices and teaching skills led by a Montessori trained teacher and a duo of Montessori teachers in training. This model allows students to benefit from the teacher initiated classroom while relying on students natural curiosity and abilities for using self led activities while preparing them for their immersion into the traditional classroom.

Pre-K3 Objectives

Pre-K3 Academic Objectives:

Recognizing upper case letters

Recognizing and count numbers (1-10)

Recognizing and name shapes

Recognizing colors

Recognizing days of the week

Recognizing season and weather

Pre-K3 Communication Objectives:

Building vocabulary

Expressing feelings

Asking and answering questions

Pre-K3 Emotional & Social Objectives:

Sharing and caring

Controlling impulses

Following class rules

Following direction

Listening to authority

Listening to stories

Pre-K3 Islamic Studies Objectives:

Recognizing Allah the Creator

Recognizing Eid

Recognizing Ibraheem

Recognizing Makkah

Recognizing Kaaba

Recognizing Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Recognizing Fasting

Recognizing Praying

Pre-K3 Physical & Tactile Objectives:

Hopping

Jumping

Running

Building blocks

Using memory flash cards

Playing with play dough

Holding pencil, crayon, brush, etc

Gluing

Painting

Cutting

Coloring

Making straight lines

Making curved lines & circles

Pre-K4 Objectives

Pre-K4 Academic Objectives:

Recognizing letters (upper case)

Recognizing numbers (1 – 20)

Recognizing and repeating patterns

Classifying and sorting objects

Comparing objects

Demonstrating an understanding of cause and effect

Developing one to one correspondence

Pre-K4 Communication Objectives:

Writing and recognizing their name

Naming a letter and its sound

Naming the days of the week and months of the year

Asking and answering questions

Determining meaning from a story

Demonstrating understanding of written and spoken language

Pre-K4 Emotional & Social Objectives:

Recognizing and managing feelings

Following rules and routines

Demonstrating respect and kindness to others

Developing self-help skills

Showing awareness of family and community

Developing skills to solve conflicts

Showing ability to share

Pre-K4 Islamic Studies Objectives:

Learning Aqeedah (Faith)

Recognizing being a Muslim

Saying Assalam’alaikum and bismillah

Recognizing Allah, our Creator

Recognizing the 6 articles of Iman (faith) of Allah, the Angels, the Books, the Prophets, Day of Judgment, and Qadar (divine destiny)